Galvanize Honors Veterans And Extends Discounts On Tech Training

Throughout November, to recognize the service of America’s veterans,
Galvanize is offering veterans a 20% discount on all workshops and
immersive programs and will donate a portion of tuition to veteran
support groups

November 11, 2016 03:13 PM Eastern Time

DENVER--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Galvanize,
the learning community for technology with nine campuses across the
country, announced today that it will provide veterans of the US armed
forces a 20% discount on its web development and data science workshops
and immersive programs.

“As a nation, we have to
make sure that it’s easy and affordable for those who’ve served our
country to learn the skills that can help them get and keep a valuable,
high-wage job. At Galvanize, that’s a core commitment to our veterans
and our community.”

“Galvanize is very proud to stand with and support our veterans,” said
Jim Deters, cofounder and CEO of Galvanize. “As a nation, we have to
make sure that it’s easy and affordable for those who’ve served our
country to learn the skills that can help them get and keep a valuable,
high-wage job. At Galvanize, that’s a core commitment to our veterans
and our community.”

The veterans discounts and matching contributions will kick off on
Veterans Day, November 11th, and run through the end of November, 2016.

In addition, Galvanize will celebrate and honor veterans by
participating in local events in the communities where Galvanize
campuses are located. Some of the events in which Galvanize will
participate are:

The Galvanize commitment to veterans isn’t simply about celebrating
Veteran’s Day. Veterans can currently utilize
their GI BIll benefits to learn coding and data skills at the
Galvanize Golden Triangle campus in Denver. Over the past year,
Galvanize has hosted workshops and events in Austin
and San
Francisco to raise awareness about veterans joining the technology
community and workforce.

To date, Galvanize has helped many veterans learn the tech skills they
need to find, win and keep technology career. Allen Fordam, an Army
Veteran and student in the Galvanize Web Design Immersive program in
Denver is one example. “At first I was very confident that I’d be able
to find a job immediately. I graduated at the top of my class, I was a
veteran, I had a long list of qualifications. Over the course of a year
I applied to about 100 jobs and didn’t get any of them. Several times I
was the runner up and they called me and said, ‘You’re a great fit but
the applicant we hired had technical skills.’ They were able to code
websites and manipulate data and other things that are necessary for the
way business is done nowadays,” Fordham said.

“Our approach to supporting veterans is not a one-and-done or once a
year thing,” Deters said. “Helping our veterans make a successful
transition to a great career is essential and it’s something we take
very seriously and stay focused on every day.”

Galvanize is unique in the technology education marketplace in that it
works with major hiring partners to design and teach the most
up-to-date, industry-aligned career skills in high-quality immersive
programs that lead directly to jobs for nine in ten graduates, on
average. Galvanize, is also committed to the highest possible standards
for public disclosure and consumer protection -- The
Galvanize Standard.

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About Galvanize

Galvanize is a dynamic tech learning community that that offers
education, workspace and networking for students, startups and large
companies. Galvanize teaches web development, data science and data
engineering to students, offers support and space to member companies
and hosts more than 200 networking events across nine urban campuses
throughout the nation. Galvanize campuses bring together entrepreneurs,
students, investors, mentors, and great people and companies to develop
the skills, mindset and networks necessary to thrive in a technology
driven world. To learn more about Galvanize, visit
http://galvanize.com or like us on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/GalvanizeHQ or follow us on Twitter @Galvanize.

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